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English 9H
Vocabulary - House on Mango Street
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9th Grade
01/16/2011

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Cumulus
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a cloud characterized by dense individual elements in the form of puffs, mounds, or towers, with flat bases and tops that often resemble cauliflower; white, fluffy
The cumulus clouds resemble cotton candy.
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Chandelier
Definition
a decorative light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.
The chandelier in my dining room was my great grandparent's chandelier.
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Anemic
Definition
pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality; someone who is amenic suffers from the disease anemia
My mother is anemic and therefore has very little energy.
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Lopsided
Definition
heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced
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pillar
Definition
upright column which supports something; a person who is a chief supporter of a society, state, institution
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Raggedy
Definition
somewhat ragged; tattered
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Canteen
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small cafe; a general store and cafeteria at a military base; a small container used esp. by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids
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Twang
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to speak with a sharp, nasal tone; alot of people from the south speak with a twang
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Crumpled
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rumpled; wrinkled; crushed
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Ferocious
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savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel; extreme or intense
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